Dark Horses

Dark Horses Qualifying Round

This is your way to the world final! The Dark Horses Qualifications are held on the 22nd of August 2024. The contestants are either sent in by the national organizations, or Air Guitarists signed up through an open call. Some of these contestants will be fighting and playing their way to the final stage!

Who will get a chance to challenge 2023 (triple) World Champion Nanami “Seven Seas” Nagura for the championship this year? Find out, and spend an unforgettable night with us when Dark Horses battle their way to the Friday’s final.

The night will be filled with masterful international Air Guitar talent, Aireoke, and an atmosphere you can’t find anywhere else. The night will be hosted (as usual) by Jani Kortti.

Night’s schedule:
18.00 – Doors open
19.30 – Upstairs open
20.00 – Qualifications begin
approx. 22.15 – Aireoke
04.30 – Doors close

@ 45 Special, Saaristonkatu 12, Oulu City Centre
Free entry!
Coat check fee of 3 € will be charged at the door
Restricted: 18

This year the sign-ups happened in two patches: Early Bird sign up 13.5.-17.5.2024, and a later possibility 1.7.-15.7.2024. This year’s sign-ups have now closed. Both patches had 11 spots available for the Dark Horses Qualification round. If more than 11 signed up per round, the spots were raffled. Additionally to these 22 spots, 8 spots were automatically reserved for Dark Horses from the National Championships of each participating country.

Timetable 2024

August 21: Airientation

August 22: Dark Horses Qualification

August 23: The World Final